Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

What can be said about Chapter 1018?
Gu Wenxuan immediately understood. His father's words, though not explicitly stated, still carried a lot of implications. With his second grandfather's shrewdness, how could he not understand the unspoken meaning?

Dajiang's ability to travel to the south of the Yangtze River for further studies is no longer a matter of how much money he spends. Dajiang is now quite wealthy and is no longer just a minor scholar from a farming family.

The fourth son of the Zhou family, the son-in-law of the Qi family, the nephew of the Xu family, and an outstanding son and grandson recognized by the Zhou family of Yangzhou—any one of them is not to be underestimated.

Not to mention that Da Jiang has a powerful backer behind him—his wife, who is the third sister, has no problem with money.

His wife has no shortage of money.

His wife inherited not only a considerable fortune, but more importantly, the "favors" left by her master.

With her husband protecting her niece, these "favors" would undoubtedly form a vast network of connections, provided that neither party's interests were harmed.

His wife is the only one he hasn't clearly realized; she's far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Believe it or not, there are quite a few people around me who lack self-awareness. Gu Wenyu is one of them. It would be great if he could study at Jingshan Academy.

He's not usually very shrewd, and he doesn't want to build connections now. He needs to get to know people at Jingshan Academy before he can plan his next move.

If the timing is right, whether it's suitable for him to travel to Jiangnan for further studies or to study at Qingshan Academy, wouldn't his cousin have a heart-to-heart talk with him beforehand?

In any case, only he and Gu Wenyu are scholars in the Gu family now. How can he not consider that if the family wants to become truly powerful, it is not enough for him to work hard alone?

His temperament is still very young; he's only just passed the county-level imperial examination and has been in Jingshan Academy for less than a year. He's been too hasty and still needs more time to mature.

While his great-grandfather and second great-grandfather didn't understand, Gu Wenyu certainly did. He knew that his current reading volume was far from the level of "reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles."

"What did Second Grandfather say?"

What can I say?
Gu Erzhu shook his head. "Your second grandfather is also in a difficult position. If he doesn't help your eldest grandfather find out what your father is thinking, wouldn't it make him seem like he's afraid your eldest grandfather and the others will ask him for money?"
So your father didn't make things difficult for your second grandfather. He then went to your eldest grandfather and told him that when you go on your study tour, he wouldn't leave your cousin behind.

Now it's the Zhou family's business. It's good to let Dajiang get familiar with the area first. Once Dajiang has made a name for himself outside, wouldn't that be better than asking your father-in-law?

When your great-grandfather heard what your father said, he nodded repeatedly. Your father could tell that your great-grandfather wasn't in a hurry to send your cousin on a study tour or anything like that.

I guess it's because your cousin envied Dajiang or something when he came back, and your great-grandfather is worried that you're closer to Li Ge'er because of your uncle and his son's scheming against you."

"How could that be!" Gu Wenxuan chuckled and shook his head. "You're overthinking it. They are them, and Brother Wenyu is Brother Wenyu. They are not the same thing at all."

Even with my uncle and his son, I didn't do anything to them. They're family, after all; I couldn't possibly kill them. At most, I just don't get as close to them.

Gu Erzhu believed half of what he said. He believed that his youngest son wouldn't take the lives of his eldest son and his son, but what if he didn't do anything to them?

The youngest son's statement, "At most, we won't get close," actually means he doesn't consider his eldest son and his father as close relatives, which is enough to give them a headache.

But who can blame his youngest son for this?
People treat each other with kindness. Since the eldest son and his father were unkind first, who can blame the sixth son for being unjust?
"It's probably because Brother Wenyu missed your grandson's third-day celebration when he got home the day before yesterday, and coincidentally, I haven't had time to sit down and have a proper chat with him these past two days."

Not only was Wen Yu overthinking it, but even my great-grandfather felt that Wen Yu and I had grown distant. "Nothing of the sort, his wife came that day, didn't she?"

Gu Erzhu agreed that this was part of the reason, but more importantly, his uncle had intimidated the child's grandfather.

With this comparison, the child's great-uncle was not unaware that his past favoritism towards the child's grandfather would make the child unhappy and estranged him from Wenyu and his brothers.

The child's great-grandfather wasn't a fool; he understood that the reason his son, Liu Lang, was tricked into dropping out of school was because his good third brother had lent a hand.

It wasn't that he didn't want to punish the two old men, but if they were punished for this, how could he hide it from his uncle?

When the uncle learns that the best student in the clan didn't refuse to study on his own, but was tricked into dropping out of school, their good third brother will only be more embarrassed. It would be better to take advantage of the fact that Liu Lang is not pursuing the matter and make sure the family scandal is not aired in public.

Now, he's probably come to his senses. Liu Lang said he wouldn't pursue the matter, and he didn't hold his uncle and uncle accountable, but all goodwill is gone. Liu Lang gave him that opportunity, and now he can't back down.

Just like before when he and his wife weren't home, a group of people were planning to find someone else to take care of the old man. They didn't dare to approach his young husband and his wife while he was away, asking if they wanted their grandparents to live with them.
It's the same principle. If you haven't stood up for your child, how can you have the nerve to speak up? Otherwise, what's the difference between you and a senile old man who takes advantage of his age?

That's why even your second grandfather came to find out what was going on for your eldest grandfather. Otherwise, with your second grandfather's shrewdness, how could he not know that Da Jiang was about to go on a study tour, and now he was already eyeing you? It's no wonder you had some reservations. Could he go to your father for help?

Your second grandfather surely knows what your father said when he came back.

But your second grandfather still said that besides wanting you to help your cousins ​​more, he probably also wanted to use your father to tell you that your grandfather was his and your eldest grandfather's third brother, and they had to protect you from being wronged.

Gu Wenxuan: "..." His father had said everything, and he didn't know what to say. "It's not that bad. It's only natural that my great-grandfather and second great-grandfather would favor my grandfather. There's a saying that even an upright official can't settle family disputes."

What does the little thing between me and my uncle have to do with them? If anything, it's my grandfather who made me suffer, and they're defending my grandfather over this little thing, thinking that I'm the one who suffered.

Also, Dad, I was just giving them a way out, I really didn't mean for them to have a hard time getting down after they got on. I didn't have that kind of intention; I just didn't want things to get out of hand and people to laugh at you for having such a simpleton son—"

“I know, isn’t that what it means to be a good person? You have to be able to play dumb sometimes.” As he spoke, Gu Erzhu couldn’t help but roll his eyes at his seemingly innocent youngest son. “You’re my son, how could I, as your father, not know what kind of person my son is?”

You understand the concept of "giving up before receiving" better than your older brother. If you had listened to your older brother back then and things had gotten out of hand, your uncle and his father would have only been punished, admitted their mistakes, and the matter would have been over. It's not as easy to get things done now.

Now, isn't it just that your uncle and his son have turned their backs on you and schemed against you? The more they deny it, the less your great-grandfather and his family will like them. My son has been quick-witted since he was little; he's already learned his lesson. How could he possibly grow old with such a lesson?